Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Hulk aka Dr. Robert Bruce Banner is a hero (or anti-hero) from the Marvel universe. He made his original appearance in The Incredible Hulk #1 in May 1962, the decade that also saw the creation of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and many others. The Hulk received his Jekyll-and-Hide-like ability (or curse) to transform himself into the green monster due to the radiation of a gamma bomb explosion. Today Hulk is one of Marvel's most well-known characters, and he also spun off movies and TV series.